Derbyshire County Cricket Club are seeking a senior professional to join its Board of
Directors as a Non – Executive Director responsible for Finance.
The Club are looking for someone who can complement the existing Board of Directors with
a background and experience in a senior finance role. This is an appointed Board role and as
well as being the Board lead overseeing the club’s finances the role will also involve chairing
the Club’s Audit and Risk Committee.
As an organisation we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we believe that
diversity at Board level is key to providing strong governance. We are keen to add to the
diversity of our board through this appointment, and therefore, would welcome applications
from all sections of the community.
What’s involved?
The role is a strategic, ‘eyes on, hands off’ commitment with the ability to:-
- Provide strategic direction and oversight
- Support decision making processes
- Uphold the values of equality and inclusivity
It typically involves attending around 12 monthly Board meetings per year, as well as
preparation time and attendance at ad-hoc meetings outside of this. The estimated time
commitment is no more 10 hours per month, and this will include chairing the Audit and Risk
Committee which meet a minimum of four times per year.
Length of Term
Appointed members of the Board shall be appointed for an initial three-year term and up to a
maximum of three terms in total up to a maximum of 9 years.
This Non-Executive Director role is a voluntary, unpaid position and the appointment will be
subject to being ratified by the Club’s Membership alongside other Board positions at the
Annual General Meeting in March 2025.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children
and young people that we work with. As such, many posts are subject to a safer recruitment
process, including ECB DBS clearance which is mandatory before taking up certain roles.
We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place promoting safeguarding
and safer working practice across our services.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive
equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination
on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality,
sexuality, marital status, religion and age. It is the intention of Derbyshire County Cricket
Club that its workforce, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the City’s population.
To achieve this Derbyshire County Cricket Club will take active and positive steps to
eliminate discrimination, reduce the effects of past discrimination and to promote equality in
employment.